What do Andy Warhol, Elton John and Lindsay Lohan have in common? All three have paid tribute to Marilyn Monroe in their own distinctive way. The allure of the sultry Marilyn that inspired these tributes has persevered, blossomed even, and this year, the 50th anniversary of her death, the blond bombshell is more popular than ever. The West is full of haunts for fans to pay homage to her legend in their own way, from the old-fashioned to the downright wacky.

1. Forever Marilyn statue, Palm Springs {utriangle}

If you love kitsch, take this whimsical opportunity to look up Marilyn's skirt in the city where she was first discovered. This huge statue, depicting her famous subway-grate pose, debuted to critical scorn in Chicago last year. The 26-foot-tall work by J. Seward Johnson has been the victim of both vandalism and antagonism, even landing on the Top 10 Pieces of Bad Public Art list. See for yourself, at the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way until June 2013. www.visitpalmsprings.com (search for "Marilyn").

2. Westwood Village Memorial Park, Los Angeles --

The traditionalist can carry baseball great Joe DiMaggio's torch by leaving six red roses at Marilyn's crypt. DiMaggio, though married to her only a few months in 1954, had flowers delivered to her grave three times a week for 20 years. Though DiMaggio moved out, selling his crypt near Marilyn, Playboy's Hugh Hefner moved in. He dropped a hefty $75,000 in 1992 to secure the empty crypt beside his magazine's first cover girl. 1218 Glendon Ave., (310) 474-1579, pbwvmemorialpark.com.

5. Cal Neva Resort, Lake Tahoe {utriangle}

Marilyn Monroe slept here, and you can too. Her cozy (yes, tiny) cabin overlooks the lake and, as might be expected, is rumored to host her very busy ghost. Even if you don't stay in her cabin, follow in her footsteps through the "secret tunnel" that she and her host, Frank Sinatra, above, used to dodge their admirers in life and where they now purportedly frolic in the afterlife. Tunnel Tour: $10. 2 Stateline Road in Crystal Bay, (800) 225-6382, calnevaresort.com.

3. Hotel del Coronado

If you're a movie fan, you can vamp for photos in the same sand where Marilyn played during the filming of the madcap comedy "Some Like It Hot." More than a century old, "the Del" appears much the same as it did during the filming in 1958, when Monroe portrayed a ukulele-toting vocalist and cavorted on Coronado Beach, both on and off camera. 1500 Orange Ave.,

(800) 468-3533, hoteldel.com.

4. Napa Wine Company,

Oakville --

Wine lovers can toast the posthumous health of the eternal flame herself with Marilyn Merlot. Since the first bottling in 1985, Marilyn Wines have been embraced by reviewers and stalked by collectors. Each vintage has a trademark photo on the label, and the Velvet Collection features Marilyn's Red Velvet nude series with a peel-and-peek label that, when removed, reveals the naked truth underneath. 7830 Saint Helena Hwy. (Hwy. 29 at Oakville Crossroad), (800) 848-9630, trnapawineco.com.